I’ve been tagged by Dale over at Riches and Grace. (Link on my sidebar)

The problem is that I don’t have much time to play this week. –Especially now that I am responsible for the education of my child, and the reality of it is sinking in, and I realize that I have no one else to blame if my child doesn’t do well in school, and I can’t talk about the teachers being a problem, and I have figured out that it is really hard to teach planned lessons to a five year old and adapt it to a 3 year old as well, and to plan for and effectively teach 12 different subjects, and I think that this is possibly the longest run-on sentence in the world, and if I can’t even type without making a huge run-on sentence, I am wondering how in the world I am going to be able to teach him Language Arts? (eh, hmmm…….ok……deep breath and count….1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10…..Whew! I feel better!)

So…..without time to properly tag and link, I victimize you, the lucky reader, to respond to my tag in a comment!

Here’s eight things about me:

I was born with a birthmark on my face that required two surgeries to correct. I think I was the only 4 year old that knew what the words, “Cavernous hemangioma” meant.

I was saved at the age of six.

I know a little about alot, but not alot about much of anything.

I have eaten a rooster comb.

I never had a real best friend until about 9 years ago.

Although I don’t now get a chance to do it, I love fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, and water skiing.

I once walked up to Chuck Norris for an autograph, and realized only within about 4 feet of him, it was not Chuck, but his double.

I have given birth to all four of my children naturally and without an epidural.

Now, it’s your turn — please leave a comment with 8 things about you.

The tag is there…It’s rubbing YOUR back now! The only way to get rid of the annoyance, is to respond to it, and leave a comment!

It all began at 7:00 (‘sh) when I forced myself to enter the world of “early risers”! I showered, got dressed, and proceeded to push the boys out of bed. The great part was that they were already excited and anxious to start their first day of school! Continue reading →

Bro. Mike, over at “Thoughts from A Shallow Mind” (although he ISN’T shallow!), has written a beautiful post that encourages us all to rethink the trials in our life.

How true it is that before we can experience growth and joy, we must first realize what it means to face hardship.

Even our Savior, Jesus Christ, knew that He had to be obedient to His call to face the cross. Dale also commented,

“Just like clay, we must submit ourselves to the pressure of the Potter’s hands so that He can mold us into the perfect (complete) work according to His plan.

If we stop and think about it, isn’t it the weathered, distressed look of the antique that makes it so valuable? Accordingly, we should wear the marks of God’s hand, rejoicing in them, and realize those (and the mark of His blood) are what make us have value in Him.”

“From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.” Galatians 6:17

May we all have scars of wisdom, and the courage to count it all joy in whatever trials come our way.

At the post office yesterday, I ran into a friend whom I haven’t seen in a while. Cindy is such a sweet person, with a wonderful family in the church we still call “home”.

Little did I know, but Cindy has been reading my blog! Welcome Cindy 🙂

We got to talking about our kids and one of the things we have in common with our sons — seizures. Her teenage son has had several seizures. They are different from the type of seizures my son experiences in that my son’s are always related to fever, and his are not.

She said something that later made me think, and served as a reminder to slow down a bit. With all the business of our life right now, I realize that I may be putting my son at more of a risk for seizure. She was talking about someone else that was told by a doctor to stay home if their child was tired and get him to rest. Rest is important and the lack of it often contributes to other problems, as we all know.

So, as I was thinking about that comment, I realized that my son does show signs of weariness right before seizure episodes. His latest one happened after 10:30 p.m. and on a day that he had not had a nap.

We have been doing too much — trying to squeeze every moment out of every day, and he sometimes misses naps or stays up too late. I know this is not good for him.

So…that being said, I appreciate the reminder, Cindy, (and God) to slow down. I resolve to try to manage my schedule better, and see to it that Brett is a more rested child.

As a matter of fact, it’s 10:16 a.m…….sounds like a good time for a morning nap. Guess I’ll have to go lay down WITH him! 😉